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*[[Julius Hibbert|Dr. Hibbert]] said both of [[Abraham Simpson|Grampa]]'s kidneys were fine the day before the "blowout", but in "[[Old Money]]", Grampa tells [[Bea Simmons]] that he has only one working kidney. | *[[Julius Hibbert|Dr. Hibbert]] said both of [[Abraham Simpson|Grampa]]'s kidneys were fine the day before the "blowout", but in "[[Old Money]]", Grampa tells [[Bea Simmons]] that he has only one working kidney. | ||
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*[[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] isn't seen with the family during the hospital scenes. | *[[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] isn't seen with the family during the hospital scenes. | ||
*Homer didn't pay for his sailor outfit when he was "fleeing in shame". | *Homer didn't pay for his sailor outfit when he was "fleeing in shame". | ||
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*Homer said he wanted to watch "[[Inside the Actor's Studio]]", but it's only on cable TV, and the Simpsons haven't had cable since "[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]". | *Homer said he wanted to watch "[[Inside the Actor's Studio]]", but it's only on cable TV, and the Simpsons haven't had cable since "[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]". | ||
| + | *When the Simpsons leave [[Bloodbath Gulch]], a blue [[Canyonero]] drives past. | ||
*The "Honeybunch" insignia wasn't on [[Horatio McCallister|Captain McAllister]]'s ship until Homer mentioned it. | *The "Honeybunch" insignia wasn't on [[Horatio McCallister|Captain McAllister]]'s ship until Homer mentioned it. | ||
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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| + | *The scene where the car breaks down outside Springfield Retirement Castle and Homer tries to restart the engine while Abe walks slowly towards the car parodies the 1968 horror film ''{{w|Night of the Living Dead}}''. | ||
| + | *The sequence of Homer nearly being run over by a car references Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 film ''{{w|North by Northwest}}''. | ||
| + | *At one point "Doc Martens" and "Dr. Bombay" are called for over the hospital intercom. "Doc Martens" refers to a British footwear brand and "Dr. Bombay" refers to a character from the 1960s sitcom ''{{w|Bewitched}}''. | ||
*The ship of lost souls scenes bears a resemblance to "{{w|No Exit}}" by {{w|Jean Paul Sartre}}. | *The ship of lost souls scenes bears a resemblance to "{{w|No Exit}}" by {{w|Jean Paul Sartre}}. | ||
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| + | == Goofs == | ||
| + | *It is impossible to explode your kidney from "holding it in" too long, because it is the bladder that holds the urine. | ||
| + | *The tracks in the concrete appear before the railcar wheels rolled over it. | ||
| + | *When [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] was parallel parking the railcar, he looked awfully out of proportion to the cars on either side of him. If you look closely you'll see that he barely comes up to the height of the trunk on the closest car. | ||
| + | *The dialogue during the gunfight was not put into closed captioning. | ||
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Trivia
- Dr. Hibbert said both of Grampa's kidneys were fine the day before the "blowout", but in "Old Money", Grampa tells Bea Simmons that he has only one working kidney.
- Maggie isn't seen with the family during the hospital scenes.
- Homer didn't pay for his sailor outfit when he was "fleeing in shame".
- Homer said he wanted to watch "Inside the Actor's Studio", but it's only on cable TV, and the Simpsons haven't had cable since "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment".
- When the Simpsons leave Bloodbath Gulch, a blue Canyonero drives past.
- The "Honeybunch" insignia wasn't on Captain McAllister's ship until Homer mentioned it.
Cultural references
- The scene where the car breaks down outside Springfield Retirement Castle and Homer tries to restart the engine while Abe walks slowly towards the car parodies the 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead.
- The sequence of Homer nearly being run over by a car references Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 film North by Northwest.
- At one point "Doc Martens" and "Dr. Bombay" are called for over the hospital intercom. "Doc Martens" refers to a British footwear brand and "Dr. Bombay" refers to a character from the 1960s sitcom Bewitched.
- The ship of lost souls scenes bears a resemblance to "No Exit" by Jean Paul Sartre.
Goofs
- It is impossible to explode your kidney from "holding it in" too long, because it is the bladder that holds the urine.
- The tracks in the concrete appear before the railcar wheels rolled over it.
- When Homer was parallel parking the railcar, he looked awfully out of proportion to the cars on either side of him. If you look closely you'll see that he barely comes up to the height of the trunk on the closest car.
- The dialogue during the gunfight was not put into closed captioning.
